Local Sourcing

Our focus on sourcing locally is aligned with our core value of community involvement. By committing to local sourcing agreements, we aim to provide local producers with long-term stability and success whilst at the same time offering customers higher quality products. Through these mutually beneficial partnerships, SPAR is also able to provide a more diverse range of fresh, long-life and frozen products as local suppliers have grasped opportunities to adopt innovative technologies for production and quality assurance.

In acknowledging these advancements, SPAR is continuously looking to support more local producers and provide them with similar opportunities to expand and grow their operations. Across various markets, this approach has provided farmers and local producers access to the formal markets they may previously not have been able to reach. Similarly, it has provided customers with specialised niche products in SPAR stores across the globe.

Responsible Agriculture & Fisheries

To further enhance our responsible retailing objectives, SPAR supports initiatives that emphasise responsible agriculture and fishing practices. SPAR country organisations across the globe are committed to sourcing sustainably certified food products, whether fresh or dry. They are also continuously extending these commitments. Reflecting these widespread business operations, SPAR licensed organisations have achieved several certifications for their products, highlighting the continuous expansion of fresh and dry SPAR Own Brand ranges in line with being a responsible retailer.

This has further translated into SPAR’s Responsible Sourcing Policy, which outlines the guidelines for own brand development – ensuring quality and responsible production as priorities.